France vs Portugal: Share of women among low pay earners
France
58.7%
in 2020
Portugal
57.6%
in 2024
France rank
7th
Portugal rank
10th
Share of women among low pay earners over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
France currently reports 58.7% against 57.6% in Portugal, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
France ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 10th of 70 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 69.6% | 9.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 59.7% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 60.8% | 2.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women among low pay earners, France or Portugal?
- France, at 58.7% against 57.6% in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between France and Portugal?
- 1.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for share of women among low pay earners?
- France ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 10th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women among low pay earners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female.